“The truth was that Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God- a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that- and he must be about His Father’s business, the service of vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty. So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen –year-old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end.” (98)

Gatsby portrays himself as a “Son of God” which showed us that Gatsby knew he was in this world for much more as well as having ambition to become part of the wealthy, rich status. By being the “Son of God”, he sees himself as if he’s under the spotlight and he will become somebody who is important. By becoming “His Father’s business”, Nick isn’t referring to God or Gatsby’s biological father but he means his father figure, Dan Cody. Following Cody’s path into the rich and wealthy world, Gatsby will be introduced to “vulgar” and “meretricious” beauty.” Within the rich and wealthy world Gatsby will be introduced to greed, once he enters wealthy there is no return. This can also be related to the harsh reality of the American Dream. Although Gatsby appears to be faithful to the person he truly is at heart, he successfully manipulates the exterior of his person, creating for himself everything from a new name to massive amounts of wealth. However, Fitzgerald hints that Gatsby is still loyal to his true self, and that he is unable to alter his genuine personality. Gatsby is ashamed of his past and where he came from so he reinvents himself to be the kind of perso that Cody would respect. Gatsby carried on this persona to appeal to Cody and when it was Gatsby's time to leave, he never let it go.